Collapsible or folding hat support



Feb. 11, 1930. J. w. MARTIN COLLAPSIBLE OR FOLDING HAT SUPPORT Filed Oct. 27. 1928 Patented Feb. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOSEPH W. MARTIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CAROLYN 'E. ARKERQQENEW YORK,;N..Y-. ,4

COLLAPSIBLE on FOLDiNG HAT surron'r Application filed October 27, 1928. Serial No. 315,576.

This invention relates to collapsible or folding support-sand more particularly to a hat or article support or display stand either for individual or commercialuse.

One of the objects of my inventionis to provide a folding or knockdown support or stand for individual use which may be collapsed in a substantial fiat condition so as to minimize space when not in use and easily packedas in a travelling bag or kit.

More specifically my invention relates to y a folding hat support or stand in which the crown or head of the same may beexpanded relative to a base to loosely receive a hat body or other articleso' as to preserve its shape.

A continued object of my invention resides in a hat stand or support having a base and crowninterconnected by a series of'folded links whereby the article may be collapsed to a substantially flat condition.

To enable others skilled in the art to more fully comprehend the underlying features of my invention,.reference is had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of my in vention in which F ig.- l is a front View partly in section. Fig.2 is a side view. a Fig. 3 is a top plan. Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing'the support or stand in its collapsed condition taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. i

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2. I

Fig. 6 is a section takenon the line 66 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 5, des ignates a flat base preferablyof metal which may be square or rectangular and of substantial area to form a support. The base 5 is struck up to provide a pair of vertical, parallel lugs 6, 7 to whichare pivotallyconnected as at 8 a pair of links 9, 10. The links 9,

10,have pivoted thereto a pair of somewhat longer links 11, 12, the pivots 13 connecting thebott'om or lower end of thelinks 11, 12, but somewhat below the upper inwardly bent I ends 14 of the links 9, 10. The links 11, 12 to are similarly pivotally connected toupper 23 of a, convex-concavehead or crown 24 uniformity of manufacture, both the base or links 15, 16, and links 17, 18, each pair of links folding within each other so thatthey may be knocked down and folded from the extended position as shown by Figs. 1 and 2 tothat shown and illustrated by Fig. 4. The inwardly bent ends 14 of the links are adapted to snap and lock within recesses 19, of the neXt adjacent link assho'wn by Fig. 5-, thus retaining the links in their aligned, expanded position as shown, but which permits the links to be folded as shown further byFigQG. The upper links 17 18 are pivotally' connected as at20 to short links 21 which are in turn riveted as at 22 to downwardly strucklugs "or object as desired. The diameter of the head or crown 24 may be substantially the width of the base or plate 5 so thatwhen the device is folded or knocked down, it is in a to substantially flat condition. In order to permit the links to be expanded and for con venience and opening the device, the platev 5-is out to provide the recesses 24 whereby the outer opposite edges of the convex-concave head or crown 24 may begripped or seized by the fingers. y From the above construction, it will be seen that I have provided a novel and im-' proved article of manufacture capable of a multiplicity of uses and more particularly for supporting an article such as. a ladys hat.

7 The lengths of the links may be varied as occasion may require so as to permit the head or crown to be expanded relative to the base or plate 5, the width of said base or plate beingnecessarily ofsuch dimensions as to permit the deviceto stand in an uprightposition without falling. For the purposes of "9'0 plate 5 and the crownor head 24 may be stamped out to provide recesses corresponding tothe upwardly and downwardly struck lugs, heretofore referred to.

While I have shown and described my invention with some degree of particularity, it will be realized that other modifications and changes may be resortedto under special conditions. I therefore do notwish to be limited and restricted to the exact details *ioo shown and described but reserve the right to make such changes and modifications as may fairly fall within the scope of the subject matter now being claimed.

5 Having shown and described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A hat sup ort of the class described comprising a base avin-g upwardly struck lugs, 10 a plurality of pairs of fiat links connected to said lugs, the upper ends of said links bent inwardly and adapted to be locked within recesses of the next adjacent link and a concave crown having downwardly struck lugs 15 connected to the end links, said base, links and crown beingadapted to be folded in a substantially flat condition, said crown being of suchsize as to conceal said links when folded. 7 Q 2. A hat support of the class described comprising a base having u wardly struck lugs, a plurality of pairs 0 flat links, the upper. ends of said links being pointed and bent inwardly and adapted to be locked with- IP in recesses of the next adjacent link, a concave crown havin downwardly struck lugs pivotally connecte to the end links, said base having side recesses whereby the crown may be seized by the fingers and expanded with 8! said links, said base, links and crown being adapted to be folded in a substantially flat condition, said crown being of such size as to conceal said links when folded.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. V Y JOSEPH W. MARTIN. 

